Domestic Violence Team

             In February of 2003, the Utica Police Department along with the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley began a collaborative effort with the formation of the Domestic Violence Team.  The goal of the Domestic Violence Team is to effectively reduce the occurrence of domestic violence by increasing reporting and by identifying and tracking repeat victims and/or offenders.  The Domestic Violence Team also seeks to increase victims’ access to supportive services by encouraging victims to report their abuse, thereby increasing arrest rates for domestic offenders.

             The Domestic Violence Team can be contacted Monday thru Friday, 8am to 10pm.  The office can be reached by calling (315) 223-3508 or emailing Officer Shanley at eshanley@uticapd.com or Officer Nicholson at tnicholson@uticapd.com and Advocate Erica Jalonack at ejalonack@uticapd.com or Advocate Jennifer Dormio at jdormio@uticapd.com . 

             The YWCA can be contacted by calling the domestic violence/rape crisis hotline at (315) 797-7740 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  Further information about the YWCA and its services can be accessed at www.ywcamv.org .

Other agencies that can be contacted and provide information in regards to   domestic violence are The New York State Office of the Prevention of Domestic Violence at www.opdv.state.ny or The New York State Crime Victims Board at www.cvb.state.ny .